A cell or organ that responds to the directions of the control center in a negative feedback loop is
termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - Correct Answers C) Effector
A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - Correct Answers C) Dorsal
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - Correct Answers D) Transverse
Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of his
patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - Correct Answers C) Midsagittal
In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
,B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - Correct Answers A) Histology
In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
D) Anterior Surface - Correct Answers D) Anterior Surface
Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are ________ to
the skin.
A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - Correct Answers C) Deep
Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - Correct Answers A) Ventral Cavities
Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture. She is
most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - Correct Answers A) Visual Learner
, What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - Correct Answers D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities
What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - Correct Answers C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove
carbon dioxide from the body
What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - Correct Answers A) heart muscle
What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
A) kinesthetic learner
B) tactile learner
C) auditory learner
D) visual learner - Correct Answers A) kinesthetic learner
What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism?
A) excretion
B) growth
termed a(n):
A) stimulus
B) regulator
C) effector
D) receptor - Correct Answers C) Effector
A directional term that means the same as posterior is:
A) Anterior
B) Sagittal
C) Dorsal
D) Ventral - Correct Answers C) Dorsal
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts is known as a:
A) Midsagittal
B) Frontal
C) Sagittal
D) Transverse - Correct Answers D) Transverse
Dr. Mitchell performs open heart surgery. The incision he makes through the sternal region of his
patient divides the thoracic cavity into equal left and right parts. This incision must be made along a:
A) Transverse Plane
B) Sagittal Plan
C) Midsagittal Plane
D) Frontal Plane - Correct Answers C) Midsagittal
In laboratory, you will study tissues. This area of study is known as:
A) Histology
,B) Cytology
C) Physiology
D) Gross Anatomy - Correct Answers A) Histology
In the anatomical position, the palms are on the:
A) Lateral Surface
B) Posterior Surface
C) Superior Surface
D) Anterior Surface - Correct Answers D) Anterior Surface
Select the appropriate directional term to complete this sentence: The skeletal muscles are ________ to
the skin.
A) Superficial
B) Inferior
C) Deep
D) Posterior - Correct Answers C) Deep
Serous membranes line certain cavities within the:
A) Ventral Cavities
B) Vertebral (Spinal) Cavity
C) Dorsal Cavities
D) Cranial Cavity - Correct Answers A) Ventral Cavities
Sierra says she learns more from reading the textbook for class than from listening to lecture. She is
most likely a(n):
A) visual learner
B) kinesthetic learner
C) auditory learner
D) tactile learner - Correct Answers A) Visual Learner
, What are the two subcavities of the dorsal body cavity?
A) abdominal and pelvic cavities
B) thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
C) pleural and pericardial cavities
D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities - Correct Answers D) cranial and vertebral (spinal) cavities
What is a major function of the respiratory system?
A) digest food and absorb nutrients into the blood
B) return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system
C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide from the body
D) produce vitamin D and retain water - Correct Answers C) deliver oxygen to the blood and remove
carbon dioxide from the body
What is deep to the visceral pericardium?
A) heart muscle
B) pericardial cavity
C) visceral peritoneum
D) parietal pericardium - Correct Answers A) heart muscle
What learning modality is engaged when students participate in study groups?
A) kinesthetic learner
B) tactile learner
C) auditory learner
D) visual learner - Correct Answers A) kinesthetic learner
What results when anabolism occurs more than catabolism in an organism?
A) excretion
B) growth
